“The longest rope has an end.” This old proverb, rooted in African wisdom, reminds us that no injustice lasts forever. Oppression has a breaking point, corruption has consequences, and every regime that rules through fear and exploitation will one day face its reckoning.
To those who stand in opposition to the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) dictatorship, I say this, Have faith. Stay strong. Keep pushing.
For years, we have witnessed the brutality of extrajudicial state-sponsored murders, where young Black men are executed without justice. We have endured racial discrimination in hiring, promotions, and access to economic opportunities. We have watched as the wealth of our nation has been stolen, funneled into the hands of a corrupt few, while contract procurement remains a rigged game designed to enrich PPP loyalists.
But let them remember this, “the longest rope has an end”
In the past two decades, over 300,000 PPP supporters have emigrated, leaving a gaping hole in their voter base. They know they don’t have the numbers to win this election. That is why they are now desperately working to capture the Indigenous and African communities, because they cannot survive without us.
We must not be fooled by their sudden interest in our well-being. We must see through their manipulations, their handouts, their last-minute outreach efforts. If they truly cared, we would have seen policies that uplifted all Guyanese, not just those within their inner circle.
The Bible tells us in Hebrews 11:1, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” We may not yet see the change we desire, but change is coming. We must keep faith that justice will prevail and that the voices of the oppressed will break through the walls of corruption and lies. This is a time not for despair, but for determination.
Bob Marley, in his song “Get Up, Stand Up,” sang the anthem of resistance;
“Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up, don’t give up the fight!”
These words must resonate deeply with us today. The PPP wants us to be silent, to lose hope, to accept their rule as inevitable, but we must reject that thinking outright. This is not their country to own. This is our country to reclaim.
We must organize, mobilize, and educate our people. We must demand free and fair elections. We must challenge corruption in every form. And most importantly, we must believe in our own power to bring about change.
The longest rope has an end. It is only a matter of time before the rope of the PPP’s corruption, oppression, and misrule snaps under the weight of their own greed. Hold the line. Keep the faith. The fight is far from over, but victory will be ours. Get up, stand up. The future of Guyana depends on us.
